Who We Are
Mennonite Disaster Service is a volunteer network through which various constituencies of the Anabaptist church can respond to those affected by disasters in Canada and the United States.
While our main focus is on clean up, repair and rebuilding homes, this activity becomes a means of touching lives and helping people regain faith and wholeness.
MDS All-Unit Meeting
The All-Unit meeting is February 13-14 in Mobile, Alabama. Download Registration form here. Registration Form
Latest News
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"Faith in the Gulf" Report Published
November 26, 2008 -
MDS Monitors Damage from Wildfires
November 19, 2008 -
Leadership Development Workshop Held in Hesston
November 19, 2008 -
MDS Begins Clean up in Texas and Louisiana Update
October 20, 2008 -
MDS Begins Clean up in Louisiana and Texas
October 6, 2008
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Quilted Wall Hangings
Since November 2004, MDS house dedications include the gift of a quilted wall hanging to the new homeowners. The wall hangings are made and donated through the Mennonite Church USA Mennonite Women's group. If you are a quilter and would like more information on this program, e-mail MDS at communications@mds.mennonite.net.
Volunteers Build More than Porches
MDS volunteers work with their hands, but they touch more than lumber and sheetrock. In Newton, Texas, volunteers worked on Miss Judy’s porch. The work sounds straight forward, tear down the damaged porch and rebuild it. In a letter to the editor of the local paper, The Newton County News, Miss Judy expresses how much more the work involved.
Judy writes “I feel as if I’ve received a blessing … MDS did come and fix my porch. It is beautiful. Not only did they fix the porch, but they brought joy into my life and heart.”
Project Director Alec Dutt reported that as the work progressed, Miss Judy’s attitude and disposition changed. She began pitching in with some painting and became hopeful.
In her letter, Judy continues “You feel the Lord’s presence when you are around them and I’m blessed to have known for even such a short while … I feel renewed, refreshed because of the work they’ve done for me and I feel I have made new friends in the Lord. I thank God for MDS Disaster Service.”
MDS volunteers build and repair homes, but their work builds intangible things as well. MDS thanks all the volunteers who have given their time and talents in service to those in need. You build more than just what you can see and touch.
Volunteer
MDS volunteers are known for repairing and rebuilding homes damaged by disasters. But it takes more than construction skills to serve with MDS. During the time that you serve as a volunteer, you will learn that MDS also restores lives.
Donate
Your contribution will help to connect volunteers with disaster survivors who need assistance on their path to recovery. MDS depends on the support of people who believe that disaster response is an important part of helping those who are in need.
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MDS Locations
Mennonite Disaster Service project locations are the physical response centers established by MDS in a disaster-affected community. In addition to housing the local MDS office, the projects function as base camps for MDS volunteers who need a place to eat and sleep while they serve. This section of the MDS website contains updated information about current MDS projects.
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